The Ondo State Government has commenced a major legal reform initiative aimed at converting all state laws into digital format and making them publicly accessible online. The initiative was disclosed by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo, following a strategic engagement with the Managing Director of LawPavilion Business Solutions Limited, Ope Olugasa. Ajulo said the project represents a significant shift in the state’s justice administration, stressing that it will improve transparency and make legal materials more accessible to the public and professionals. Under the arrangement, all existing laws of Ondo State are expected to be digitised, stored…
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The Ondo State Police Command has foiled a planned bomb attack in Akure, arresting six suspects and recovering materials suspected to be components for improvised explosive devices. The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, disclosed this during a press briefing on the security situation in the state, noting that the operation was carried out on April 15, 2026, following credible intelligence. According to him, operatives acted swiftly on information about a suspected criminal syndicate and intercepted the suspects before they could execute the attack. He said items recovered during the operation included several bottles, a bag of sugar, suspected charms, mobile…
The Ondo State Police Command has intensified security arrangements across the state as candidates begin the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The announcement was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh. The command said the action aligns with the directive of the Olatunji Rilwan Disu, who ordered strengthened security presence at examination venues nationwide. It disclosed that officers have been deployed to all centres hosting the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Computer-Based Test in Ondo State. “We have strategically deployed personnel and operational resources to all JAMB CBT centres to guarantee…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to an amended five-count charge bordering on alleged illegal possession of firearms and terrorism-related offences filed by the Federal Government. The Department of State Services had initially arraigned the duo on February 3, 2026, on charges bordering on alleged terrorism financing, aiding terrorism, and unlawful possession of firearms. Malami was also accused of failure to prosecute suspected terrorism financiers while in office, alongside alleged possession of a Sturm Magnum 17-0101 firearm and ammunition. Both defendants had earlier denied…
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, has urged opposition parties to stop attributing their internal disputes to the ruling party, insisting that political organisations must take full responsibility for their internal administration. Basiru spoke during a media chat on Wednesday, where he addressed recurring allegations that the APC interferes in the affairs of opposition parties or contributes to their leadership crises. He dismissed the claims, arguing that there was no credible evidence linking the ruling party to the ongoing conflicts within other political platforms. According to him, most of the crises plaguing opposition parties…
The Legislative Council of Ezinihite Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State has suspended its vice chairman, Matthew Igbokwe, indefinitely following allegations linking him to robbery and involvement in a car theft syndicate in Lagos State. Igbokwe was reportedly arrested last week by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command over alleged participation in a network accused of stealing and dismantling vehicles for resale. His suspension came after the council issued him a seven-day notice of impeachment before proceeding with disciplinary action. The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, had earlier confirmed that the council official was under…
Tragedy struck in the Ota axis of Ogun State after a 22-year-old brick moulder, Isreal Ayomide, was allegedly stabbed to death during a disagreement over N200 at a block industry in the Ewupe area. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of April 1 at Ori-Ade Block Industry along Alaka Road, Rosiji community, reportedly followed a brief confrontation between the deceased and a suspect identified as a hoodlum known in the area as “Aboy”. Community members said the altercation, which began at the workplace, escalated quickly before the suspect allegedly pinned Ayomide down and stabbed him with a bottle.…
A United Kingdom court has sentenced a 61-year-old Nigerian, Anthony Adewale Sobogun, to 28 years’ imprisonment for sexually abusing two children over a 15-year period. The Metropolitan Police disclosed on Wednesday that Sobogun, who resides on Thistlewood Crescent, Croydon, was convicted at the Inner London Crown Court after he was found guilty of 17 counts of non-recent sexual offences. The offences, committed between the 1990s and early 2000s, included repeated sexual acts involving a girl below 13 and rape of a minor. Police said the convict was apprehended in the early hours of July 2, 2025, following an extensive investigation…
Operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards have intercepted a commercial driver allegedly transporting 98 explosive devices and N13 million in cash to a suspected bandits’ stronghold in Maru Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Abubakar Abdullahi, was arrested along the Gusau–Dansadau Road while reportedly heading towards Bindin village, an area security authorities describe as a hideout for armed groups. Parading the suspect before journalists in Gusau on Wednesday, the Commandant of the outfit, Mohammed Shehu Dalijan, said the arrest followed a routine stop-and-search operation on a Golf vehicle driven by the suspect. Dalijan disclosed that a detailed…
Tension gripped Ngandam village in Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, after suspected cultists brutally killed a young man identified simply as Emeka, leaving his physically challenged father devastated. The victim was reportedly lured to a location on Saturday evening before being attacked by a group of about four assailants said to be between the ages of 23 and 28. Eyewitnesses told PUNCH Metro that the attackers ambushed him around Umuru Junction, where he was overpowered and fatally assaulted with dangerous weapons. According to a resident who spoke on condition of anonymity for safety reasons, the attackers…